Calcutta, Dec. 18: The Bengal government is keen on completing the transfer of its shares in Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL), which is facing a funds crunch, before March 31 next year, industry minister Partha Chatterjee said today.

New Delhi, Dec. 18: The commerce ministry will take up with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) the issue of cement companies “getting penalised” for idle excess capacity, minister of state for commerce S. Jagathrakshakan said.